皱

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HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to wrinkle
2. wrinkled
3. to crease

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 熨 yùn 熨 yùn an iron action: to iron: an iron

Register variants

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• 褶子 zhě zi 褶子 zhě zi pleat colloquial: pleat

Related words

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• 皱纹 zhòu wén 皱纹 zhòu wén wrinkle wrinkles on skin: wrinkle

Synonyms

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• 褶 xí 褶 xí (arch.) court dress cloth, paper: (arch.) court dress

Usage notes

Collocations

As a verb, 皱 often combines with body parts: 皱眉头 (furrow one's brows), 皱鼻子 (wrinkle one's nose).

Common mistakes

When used as a noun, 皱 usually appears with 褶 as in 褶皱 or 皱褶, not alone. As a verb, it means 'to wrinkle/crease' (e.g., 皱眉).

Example Sentences

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这件衣服 皱 了。

This piece of clothing is wrinkled.

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Words Containing 皱

• 皱纹 皱纹 zhòu wén: wrinkle
• 弄皱 弄皱 nòng zhòu: to crumple
• 皱巴巴 皱巴巴 zhòu bā bā: wrinkled
• 皱折 皱折 zhòu zhé: crease
• 皱摺 皱摺 zhòu zhé: see 皺折|皱折[zhòu zhé]
• 皱眉 皱眉 zhòu méi: to frown
• 皱眉头 皱眉头 zhòu méi tóu: to scowl
• 皱缩 皱缩 zhòu suō: to wrinkle
• 皱叶欧芹 皱叶欧芹 zhòu yè ōu qín: curled-leaf parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
• 皱褶 皱褶 zhòu zhě: creased
• 皱起 皱起 zhòu qǐ: to purse
• 花冠皱盔犀鸟 花冠皱盔犀鸟 huā guān zhòu kuī xī niǎo: (bird species of China) wreathed hornbill (Rhyticeros undulatus)
• 起皱纹 起皱纹 qǐ zhòu wén: to shrivel